Fedor Alexandrovich Svechkov (russian: Фёдор Александрович Свечков; born 5 April 2003) is a Russian professional
ice hockey center who currently plays with the
Milwaukee Admirals in the
American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect under contract with the
Nashville Predators in the
National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted in the first round of the
2021 NHL entry draft
The 2021 NHL Entry Draft was the 59th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the later-than-normal finish of the 2020–21 NHL se ...
by the Predators with the 19th selection.
Playing career
Svechkov played as a youth with hometown club,
HC Lada Togliatti in the
Junior Hockey League
Junior Hockey League is a term used to refer to an ice hockey league in which junior hockey teams compete.
List of junior hockey leagues
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* Alberta Junior Hockey League
* British Columbia Hockey League
* Canadian Ju ...
(MHL). Demonstrating a high-skill set offensively, Svechkov made his professional debut with Lada Togliatti in the 2020–21 season, in the second tier
Supreme Hockey League (VHL). He contributed with 5 goals and 15 points in 38 regular season games while also splitting the season in the MHL, posting a point-per-game pace through 15 appearances.
On 10 May 2021, in order to play at the top level to continue his development, Svechkov was traded by Lada Togliatti to contending KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for financial compensation.
Svechkov was the sixth-rated European skater in
NHL Central Scouting's pre-draft rankings and following his selection in the first-round, 19th overall, in the
2021 NHL entry draft
The 2021 NHL Entry Draft was the 59th NHL Entry Draft. The draft was held on July 23–24, 2021, delayed by one month from its normally scheduled time of June due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the later-than-normal finish of the 2020–21 NHL se ...
by the Nashville Predators, he became the second consecutive Russian-born player selected in the first round by the Predators after the team picked fellow teammate
Yaroslav Askarov at No. 11 overall in 2020.
On 31 July 2022, Svechkov was among 9 players traded by SKA Saint Petersburg to
Spartak Moscow in exchange for
Alexander Nikishin.
Following a lone season within Spartak Moscow in
2022–23
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, Svechkov having concluded his KHL contract was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Nashville Predators on 5 May 2023.
International play
Internationally, Svechkov splayed for
Russia at
2021 IIHF World U18 Championships
The 2021 IIHF World U18 Championship was the 22nd such event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation. Teams would have participated at several levels of competition. The competition also would have served as qualifications for the 2022 c ...
, winning a silver medal. Playing at center in the tournament, Svechkov was fourth in team scoring with 10 points through 7 contests.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
International
References
External links
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2003 births
Living people
HC Lada Togliatti players
Milwaukee Admirals players
Nashville Predators draft picks
NHL first-round draft picks
Russian ice hockey centres
SKA-1946 players
SKA-Neva players
SKA Saint Petersburg players
HC Spartak Moscow players
Ice hockey people from Tolyatti